Oct
29
Nothing But a Breath
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“Man is like a breath; his days are like a fleeting shadow.” —Psalm 144:4 It was September 7th. I don’t think I’ll ever forget that date because it was the day before my husband was to be deployed to the Middle East. At the time, I had a 2-year-old daughter and a 3-month-old son who [...]
Oct
25
No Need to be a Rambo
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Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowd. After He had dismissed them, He went up on a mountainside by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone, but the boat was already a considerable distance from [...]
Oct
22
“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.” —Matthew 6:33-34a On the worst day of last week I walked into the garage to find a female cardinal had trapped herself above my [...]
Oct
18
Battle Buddies
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“Two are better off than one, because together they can work more effectively. If one of them falls down, the other can help him up. But if someone is alone and falls, it’s just too bad, because there is no one to help him. If it is cold, two can sleep together and stay warm, [...]
Oct
15
Reading Prayers
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“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” —Jeremiah 33:3 Volumes of books have been written on the subject of prayer. In this series on prayer, we have only briefly touched this subject that is so vast and yet so close to the heart [...]
Oct
11
Singing Your Prayers
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“Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” —Ephesians 5:19-20 I remember two times in my life when I was at a total loss as to [...]
Oct
8
Praying Scripture
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“Then Jesus told His disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.” —Luke 18:1 “I just don’t know how to pray!” Have you ever heard someone say that? It’s interesting that a disciple came to Jesus and said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his [...]
Oct
4
Keep on Praying
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“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.” —Ephesians 6:18 “How can I pray for you?” It is not unusual for a Christian saint to ask this question. The conversation usually begins with [...]
Oct
1
Don’t Miss God’s Goodness
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“Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the LORD say this—those He redeemed from the hand of the foe, those He gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.” —Psalm 107:1-3 “It’s all good.” If I had a dollar for each [...]